Spelling is a developmental process! Part of the English language instruction for our class this year will involve WORD STUDY which will help each student continue to develop spelling strategies at theirown level.
During the month of September I will be giving the whole class a couple of spelling assessments which will help me plan spelling/word study lessons. Your child will also bring home word lists for extra practise. In order to ensure continued progress throughout the year spelling tests will be given bi-weekly. Students will not all have the same list of words to study instead word lists will be different based on your own child's needs.
How will spelling be taught in school?
Spelling is taught by considering:
• how words sound
how words look
• where words come from
similarities/patterns within words
• Spelling is regarded as a tool for writing. It is important that students learn to spell
correctly in their writing and that they are able to check their writing for mistakes.
An example of a word sort we would do:
We will also be practising sight words - these are words that appear often in what we read and need to write, but these are also words that do not necessarily have patterns nor can we ask a child to simply sound them out. Words such as "was", "because" and "said" are learned through repetition - noticing them in the texts we read and write.
Knowing sight words automatically builds your child's fluency in reading and writing.
How can I help my child with spelling?
The following link brings you to a blog with some great ideas for practising word lists at home.
Spelling is a developmental process! Part of the English language instruction for our class this year will involve WORD STUDY which will help each student continue to develop spelling strategies at their own level.
During the month of September I will be giving the whole class a couple of spelling assessments which will help me plan spelling/word study lessons. Your child will also bring home word lists for extra practise. In order to ensure continued progress throughout the year spelling tests will be given bi-weekly. Students will not all have the same list of words to study instead word lists will be different based on your own child's needs.
How will spelling be taught in school?
Spelling is taught by considering:
• how words sound
• where words come from
• Spelling is regarded as a tool for writing. It is important that students learn to spell
correctly in their writing and that they are able to check their writing for mistakes.
An example of a word sort we would do:
We will also be practising sight words -
these are words that appear often in what we read and need to write, but these are also words that do not necessarily have patterns nor can we ask a child to simply sound them out. Words such as "was", "because" and "said" are learned through repetition - noticing them in the texts we read and write.
Knowing sight words automatically builds your child's fluency in reading and writing.
How can I help my child with spelling?
The following link brings you to a blog with some great ideas for practising word lists at home.
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